Saxophonist Iain Ballamy, who appears on the BBC’s ‘100 Jazz Greats’ list, will perform at Clocktower Records.

Model railway enthusiasts enjoyed a trip to the factory where many items for the hobby are made

Jenny Penney’s Local Makers Shop and Gallery at Mangerton presents a captivating collection of paintings by the celebrated local artist, David Brooke

A fun-filled evening has raised more than £1,000 for two important causes.

A probate and trustees notice has been published following the death of a man from Beaminster

Swap up to 10 clothes at Beaminster Town Hall’s free SWISH event on 25 April. Organised by Dorset Council. Drop-off from 10am. All ages welcome.

Dorset Council’s Citizens’ Climate Panel publishes community-led recommendations to boost climate resilience shape Dorset’s adaptation strategy.

Experience Xenna’s Taylor Swift tribute show at Bridport’s Electric Palace on 29 May, featuring all 12 eras, top hits and immersive pop nostalgia.

Beaminster Museum wins Royal Society funding to use 3D scanning tech, making local heritage artefacts accessible online and engaging Dorset communities.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give an update to the country on the cost of living crisis amid concerns over increasing energy bills due to the Middle East conflict.

LYME Regis Lifeboat Week is set to welcome back the world‑famous Red Arrows aerobatic display team

Further work on to improve the safety of the A35 began this week with temporary traffic lights causing delays as the Easter Holidays begin

A NUMBER of birds have been stolen after a home was broken into in north Dorset.

WEST Dorset MP Edward Morello has warned the UK must plan for a “fragmented world” in which the United States is a “less reliable partner”

Owners of a popular café in Bridport have thanked customers for their support through the years as they celebrate a milestone anniversary of being in town

The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who lived near Yeovil.

Bridport Museum is relaunching its popular Town Walks and introducing new Railway Walks - both promising to bring the town’s hidden history to life.

Local historian Bernard Paull will give a talk in Bridport on the 1930s Askers Road House, a popular roadhouse on the A35 between Bridport and Dorchester.

The Bridport Stations of the Cross art exhibition returns to St John’s Church, West Bay, blending faith, local heritage and community from March 29 to April 10.

Temporary traffic lights by a tunnel on a main route have been reported as out of order this morning

FURTHER work on improving the safety of the A35 have begun today with temporary traffic lights causing delays as the Easter Holidays begin

MORE Big Brother cameras could be rolled out across Dorset for traffic enforcement.

A home which is less than a five minute walk away from the shingles of a west Dorset beach is our property of the week

EIGHT-weeks worth of work to repair West Bay's harbour walls has begun today - on the first day of the Easter Holidays.

A woman from Weymouth who was reported missing for 'several days' has been found after an urgent search

British Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates & Qantas are among the major airlines to have cancelled or suspended flights to several airports amid the Iran conflict

While pruning is needed for a number of plants in the spring period, there are also a few you can get if you want an easier option

A maths expert has shared an easy tip to work out the best value supermarket deals in seconds, and not get fleeced

See a tiny wooden church on this 4.5 mile walk at Ringstead Bay, near Weymouth, taking in spectacular Dorset scenery

A dramatic 1989 storm off Charmouth saw a Dutch dredger and its crew narrowly avoid disaster thanks to a powerful tug and heroic efforts at sea

Here are 10 of the very best-rated Dorset restaurants all boasting excellent to perfect Google ratings of 4.9 or higher

The pretty church of St Peter's belonging to the lucky Dorset village of Langton Herring has no war memorials

The Alexandra Hotel is celebrating 125 years in Lyme Regis. Once a dower house for the Dowager Countess Poulett, it has a rich history.

Hydrangeas are plants that need to be pruned, but it is possible to go too far and cut them too hard. Here's what to do if that happens.

It has officially been a year since a herd of colourful elephants came stomping into west Dorset and into resident’s hearts

The chairman of an action group determined to see a derelict high-street hotel re-opened is hoping for a long-awaited breakthrough in efforts to bring the landmark building back into use

A report of three teenagers standing close to a cliff edge in west Dorset has prompted advice to be issued from the coastguard

With the days getting longer and April around the corner, the clocks are set to change this weekend

VISITORS are invited to enjoy a free, behind-the-scenes look at traditional boatbuilding in action in Lyme Regis next month.

A former John Colfox School pupil who attended the Bridport school in the 1950s and 60s has shared some photos he hopes will jog people's memories

Pensioners could be hundreds of pounds better off from April 2026. Check the new State Pension and benefit increases.

New laws surrounding livestock attacks have been welcomed by farmers.

Cade Robert David Adams, aged 21, and of Church Close, Bridport appeared in court on Monday having been arrested for breaking a bail condition, namely cutting off an EMS tag.

Urgent enquiries are being carried out to locate a young woman who has been missing for 'several days'

PUPILS at a west Dorset School have planted hedge saplings in honour of the Women's Institute's 110-year anniversary

A seven-year-old boy has brought a touch of Dorset folklore to life after winning a creative competition at Symondsbury Estate, Abbotsbury.

A fishing vessel sank in a west Dorset harbour

AN exceptionally rare partial handwritten letter and signature from pioneering fossil collector Mary Anning is set to return to Lyme Regis after a successful community campaign saw it bought at auction for £12,000

CONSENT for works at two historic west Dorset are being sought from Dorset Council – one retrospective for a restaurant use at Parnham House.

A STARK warning has been issued on the impact of closing rural fire stations after a thatched roof property in west Dorset.